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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 28, 2011 15:58:52 GMT -5
To give U2 three days to set up their one night concert, Major League Baseball has moved the Mariners-Marlins series from Florida to Seattle, but will still have the Marlins as the home team. Bud Selig, thanks for reminding me why you should be fired. Thanks for reminding me that you moved the Phillies-Blue Jays series from Toronto to Philadelphia while still calling to Blue Jays the home team. YOU FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really? Because U2 is gonna fill that stadium about 80% more than the Marlins will. This wouldn't happen with a team that actually sells enough seats to fill it up on a regular basis. I know it's cool to hate the commissioner of any sport but I can't see this being something to get upset about. As for the Phillies-Blue Jays move that had to do with security concerns involving the G20 summit. Yet somehow that is also Bud Selig's fault?
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Post by Cyno on Jan 28, 2011 16:22:48 GMT -5
"Home team" is also in the sense of what order the teams play in. The home team gets the 9th inning advantage and if a home game on the schedule has to be moved because of more pressing matters, it's really unfair for the team to be punished for a situation out of their control.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jan 28, 2011 17:00:20 GMT -5
It is not out of their control, they can move the damn games to somewhere near Toronto or Miami. They dont have to immediately move the games to the visiting team.
Oh and security concerns for the 2010 G2, yet there was a G2 Summit in Pittsburgh and oh right, there were Pirates games on at the same time.
And everyone should be treated the same in a legit sport, no matter the attendance. You guys really need to stop defending the undefendable.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 28, 2011 17:12:27 GMT -5
It is not out of their control, they can move the damn games to somewhere near Toronto or Miami. They dont have to immediately move the games to the visiting team. Oh and security concerns for the 2010 G2, yet there was a G2 Summit in Pittsburgh and oh right, there were Pirates games on at the same time. And everyone should be treated the same in a legit sport, no matter the attendance. You guys really need to stop defending the undefendable. Huh. Because I find very defendable. Like as defendable as defending an old woman getting bet up by street thugs. U2 is huge. The Marlins are not. To bad. U2 trumps the Marlins any day of the week. If they need or want 3 days to set up for an event whose gate will probably more than make what those 3 games combined would to friggin bad for the Marlins. They're lucky to exist at all and imo they really shouldn't. get rid of them and give their talent to teams that actually show up. Perhaps the protest in Toronto seemed more threatening than those in Pittsburgh, I don't know. But for whatever reasons there were legitimate concerns in 2009.
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Post by H-Fist on Jan 28, 2011 17:46:23 GMT -5
It is not out of their control, they can move the damn games to somewhere near Toronto or Miami. They dont have to immediately move the games to the visiting team. Oh and security concerns for the 2010 G2, yet there was a G2 Summit in Pittsburgh and oh right, there were Pirates games on at the same time. And everyone should be treated the same in a legit sport, no matter the attendance. You guys really need to stop defending the undefendable. Huh. Because I find very defendable. Like as defendable as defending an old woman getting bet up by street thugs. U2 is huge. The Marlins are not. To bad. U2 trumps the Marlins any day of the week. If they need or want 3 days to set up for an event whose gate will probably more than make what those 3 games combined would to friggin bad for the Marlins. They're lucky to exist at all and imo they really shouldn't. get rid of them and give their talent to teams that actually show up. Perhaps the protest in Toronto seemed more threatening than those in Pittsburgh, I don't know. But for whatever reasons there were legitimate concerns in 2009. The Marlins and MLB have no choice in the matter. This concert is rescheduled from last year. And the Florida Marlins DO NOT own their stadium. Rather, they are tenants and are subject to the needs of the facility's ownership. The Marlins knew ahead of time about the potential issue and thus only billed their season ticket holders for 78 games for the 2011 season. Furthermore, the Marlins have the potential to make this situation into a better one for them than having a home series. The Mariners and Marlins are about as far from rivals as possible. Exact opposite corners of the nation. One is as close to Canada as the other is to Cuba. Both teams are run questionably and possess both apathetic and small fan bases. But Florida is a novelty compared to the Mariners three divisional opponents, who will be journeying to SafeCo for a total of about 30 games (or 35-40% of Seattle's home games). Seattle in the summer is a more pleasant place than Miami to watch day baseball live. And the West Coast starting times equate to late afternoon baseball, easily watchable, back on the East Coast. In a scenario like this, the Marlins might have 25,000 people in the park each day rather than 15,000 at their true home field. Add in the improved blip in the ratings in the home market. There ought to be a net financial gain.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jan 28, 2011 17:49:38 GMT -5
Huh. Because I find very defendable. Like as defendable as defending an old woman getting bet up by street thugs. U2 is huge. The Marlins are not. To bad. U2 trumps the Marlins any day of the week. If they need or want 3 days to set up for an event whose gate will probably more than make what those 3 games combined would to friggin bad for the Marlins. They're lucky to exist at all and imo they really shouldn't. get rid of them and give their talent to teams that actually show up. Perhaps the protest in Toronto seemed more threatening than those in Pittsburgh, I don't know. But for whatever reasons there were legitimate concerns in 2009. The Marlins and MLB have no choice in the matter. This concert is rescheduled from last year. And the Florida Marlins DO NOT own their stadium. Rather, they are tenants and are subject to the needs of the facility's ownership. The Marlins knew ahead of time about the potential issue and thus only billed their season ticket holders for 78 games for the 2011 season. Furthermore, the Marlins have the potential to make this situation into a better one for them than having a home series. The Mariners and Marlins are about as far from rivals as possible. Exact opposite corners of the nation. One is as close to Canada as the other is to Cuba. Both teams are run questionably and possess both apathetic and small fan bases. But Florida is a novelty compared to the Mariners three divisional opponents, who will be journeying to SafeCo for a total of about 30 games (or 35-40% of Seattle's home games). Seattle in the summer is a more pleasant place than Miami to watch day baseball live. And the West Coast starting times equate to late afternoon baseball, easily watchable, back on the East Coast. In a scenario like this, the Marlins might have 25,000 people in the park each day rather than 15,000 at their true home field. Add in the improved blip in the ratings in the home market. There ought to be a net financial gain. How about doing a neutral field...........oh wait, because that would be too hard. Oh and wow, defending the idea of an old lady getting beaten up by street thugs...........I'm sure you just killed your own arguement there.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 28, 2011 18:05:18 GMT -5
Nah. I was just going for a way over the top joke. My point was that I find Selig and MLB very easy to defend on this point after you had called it undefendable. That's it.
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Post by ani on Jan 28, 2011 18:39:39 GMT -5
Rubin reports that one of the people suing Wilpon for clawbacks could be looking for as much as 1 billion dollars. Not likely he'd get that much but this can't be good.
Speculative names on who could buy a minority stake (and perhaps takeover the team ala the Hicks situation) could include guys like Dolan, Trump, Cuban, Jerry Seinfeld, etc...
Seinfeld and Cuban would meet my approval. I hope to god it's not Dolan and especially Trump.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jan 28, 2011 18:42:43 GMT -5
I'd be in full support if Jerry Seinfeld hired Jason Alexander to drive around the Citi Field Parking lot with either the 1969 or 1986 World Series Trophy attached to his bumper by a rope.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 28, 2011 18:44:02 GMT -5
Rubin reports that one of the people suing Wilpon for clawbacks could be looking for as much as 1 billion dollars. Not likely he'd get that much but this can't be good. Speculative names on who could buy a minority stake (and perhaps takeover the team ala the Hicks situation) could include guys like Dolan, Trump, Cuban, Jerry Seinfeld, etc... Seinfeld and Cuban would meet my approval. I hope to god it's not Dolan and especially Trump. "So what's the dealll with our pitching staff? It's awfullll!"
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Post by domrep on Jan 28, 2011 18:54:36 GMT -5
O's closing in on Vlad Guerrero per Buster Olney. If the O's get him, our lineup is going to be pretty sick.
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Post by ani on Jan 28, 2011 19:04:43 GMT -5
O's closing in on Vlad Guerrero per Buster Olney. If the O's get him, our lineup is going to be pretty sick. Our? Thought you were a Nats fan? Oh and I still am not seeing the O's having a great lineup even with Vlad.
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Post by stealthamo on Jan 28, 2011 20:01:32 GMT -5
I'd be in full support if Jerry Seinfeld hired Jason Alexander to drive around the Citi Field Parking lot with either the 1969 or 1986 World Series Trophy attached to his bumper by a rope. Jason could show the Mets how to hit, like he did the Yankees.
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Post by domrep on Jan 28, 2011 20:14:31 GMT -5
O's closing in on Vlad Guerrero per Buster Olney. If the O's get him, our lineup is going to be pretty sick. Our? Thought you were a Nats fan? Oh and I still am not seeing the O's having a great lineup even with Vlad. Both. 1. Brian Roberts 2. Nick Markakis 3. Derek Lee 4. Luke Scott 5. Adam Jones 6. Vlad Guerrero 7. Mark Reynolds 8. Matt Wieters 9. JJ Hardy Obviously the lineup would change if Vlad doesn't go to Baltimore, but Reynolds, a guy who can hit 40 homers is batting SEVENTH? Come on...
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Jan 28, 2011 20:20:51 GMT -5
More proof that Brian Wilson is awesome.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 28, 2011 21:04:33 GMT -5
If 2010 Texas Rangers Vladdy shows up in Baltimore, that's a pretty dangerous lineup. If 2009 LA Angels Vladdy shows up, I'm considerably less scared.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 28, 2011 21:27:43 GMT -5
More proof that Brian Wilson is awesome. In a world filled with boring, by the book athletes who say "Uh, you know" every other word or the annoying "diva" athletes...Brian Wilson is amazingly different. And one crazy f***er.
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Post by Renslayer on Jan 28, 2011 22:31:35 GMT -5
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Post by corpen11 on Jan 28, 2011 22:44:54 GMT -5
If 2010 Texas Rangers Vladdy shows up in Baltimore, that's a pretty dangerous lineup. If 2009 LA Angels Vladdy shows up, I'm considerably less scared. If Baltimore's ballpark hitter friendly, then 2010 Vlad will be a big help.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Jan 28, 2011 22:45:17 GMT -5
Brian Wilson is one strange man.....................I like him.
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